Fort Collins Food Co-Op has reopened at a new location, taking over the property that was formerly occupied by Beavers Market on Mountain Avenue. The move is reviving community dedication to local grocers in the neighborhood.
“Over the last couple years, the co-op in its location in Old Town was barely staying alive,” said Jack Armstrong, longtime member-owner of the co-op, who has served on the Board of Directors on and off since the ’80s. “There was just concern about what we can do. What can we all do?”
With the help of several board members in the real estate industry, the process of selling the old building and moving locations began…